Samuel Colman, “The Lakeside”, 1882

Samuel Colman (1832–1920) — Celebrated for his expansive landscapes within the Hudson River School, Colman was also a pioneering figure in the American Etching Revival.

“The Lakeside”, 1882

Note: This print complements a previously listed etchings of Amalfi from 1880, also by Colman — see https://www.printsandprinciples.com/2026/08/samuel-colman-amalfi-harbour-1881.html and https://www.printsandprinciples.com/2024/10/samuel-colman-amalfi-italy-1880.html

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching printed in rich brown ink with delicate atmospheric plate tone on cream laid paper, featuring full, uncut margins as issued.

It is a flawless, strong, and exceptionally clean impression of museum quality. The sheet remains in near-pristine condition, entirely free of tears, holes, folds, handling marks, or stains.

Provenance:

This etching was created for the landmark fine art anthology Poets and Etchers, published in Boston by James R. Osgood and Co. (1882). It is one of four distinct landscape contributions by Colman appearing alongside works by major revival printmakers A.F. Bellows, Henry Farrer, R. Swain Gifford, and J.D. Smillie.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 22.1 x 29.2 cm
• Platemark: 10.1 x 15 cm

In-Plate lettering:

• Lower-left corner: (artist’s monogram of ligature initials) “SC”

References:

• Groskopf 4 (Christopher Groskopf, “Samuel Colman: A Catalogue of the Artist’s Etchings”, cat. no. 4) — https://colmanetchings.com/#11
•  Colman’s original drawing “Below the Maple Masses Meet” on which this etching is based is held at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum — https://www.si.edu/object/below-maple-masses-meet:chndm_1939-85-101    
• Syracuse University Art Museum: Object Number 2017.0090 — https://onlinecollections.syr.edu/objects/41670/the-lakeside

Price & Shipping:

AU$241 (approximately US$169.32 / €148.63/ £127.83, subject to daily exchange rates). Price includes worldwide express shipping. Please note that destination import duties and local taxes remain the sole responsibility of the buyer.

If you’re interested in acquiring this luminous etching of the lakeside at Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire as it appeared in the late 1800s, please contact me directly at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I will gladly provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.

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